{ "item_title" : "Pronounce Japanese Without Guessing - Level N5.2", "item_author" : [" Kaya Srilas "], "item_description" : "Take the Next Step in Japanese-Without Guessingつぎの いっぽ Pronounce Japanese Without Guessing - Level N5.2 picks up where Book 1a ends and carries you through the second half of the JLPT N5 foundation.Read complete Japanese with easy English pronunciation shown directly above each word or phrase, then check the meaning, reread in clean Japanese, review key vocabulary, and practice aloud. No IPA. No theory. No audio. No guessing.Same method. New words. One big new step.What You Will LearnBook 1b focuses on practical daily life in Japan and introduces a major new step: talking about the past.Body parts and simple healthClothing and getting dressedPlaces in town and asking the wayTrains, buses, tickets, and stopsMonths, dates, birthdays, and seasonsAges and numbers up to 100Hobbies, restaurants, and phone callsPast tense with ～ました and ～でしたBy the end, you will have practiced approximately 195+ Japanese words and phrases. Together with Book 1a, this completes a full N5 foundation of roughly 400+ words and phrases.Read Japanese Aloud from Day OneYou do not need to master hiragana or katakana before starting. Pronunciation is shown in easy English letters, so you can look, speak, and keep moving.ありがとうございますah-ree-gah-tohh goh-zah-ee-mahsでんしゃに のります。dehn-shah nee noh-ree-mahs.きのう ラーメンを たべました。kee-nohh rahh-mehn oh tah-beh-mahsh-tah.Key features remain visible and simple: long vowels, the little っ, particles such as は, へ, and を, and natural forms such as dehs, mahs, and mahsh-tah.How Every Chapter Works1. Read with Pronunciation and MeaningRead each paragraph first with easy English pronunciation, then with English meanings directly below it. Key vocabulary is highlighted.2. Read Clean JapaneseReread the same story without pronunciation or English support. The Japanese is gently spaced for easier reading.3. Review Key VocabularyStudy important story words with concise pronunciation and meanings.4. Practice with Focused ExercisesEach chapter includes comprehension, writing the pronunciation, and reading aloud without support. Extra drills practice long and short vowels, the little っ, and tricky particles.The Big New Step: Talking About the PastIn Book 1a, most sentences happen in the present. Here you begin reading and saying what happened yesterday.たべます tah-beh-mahs → たべました tah-beh-mahsh-tahいきます ee-kee-mahs → いきました ee-kee-mahsh-tahです dehs → でした deh-shtahNo long grammar lecture is needed. The book shows how words are pronounced and gives repeated practice in context.Built for Real BeginnersBest for learners who finished Book 1a or know basic greetings, introductions, numbers to ten, です／ます sentences, and questions with か.Learn through reading and visual supportBuild confidence speaking Japanese aloudPrepare for the JLPT N5, the J-Test, travel, or everyday communicationPrefer practical pronunciation over perfectionBook 1b is written entirely in hiragana and katakana-no kanji. Kanji begins in Book 2a at the N4 level.Read aloud. Keep going. Do not wait for perfection.Consistent practice builds the confidence and rhythm needed to keep progressing.Ready for the Next Step?じゅんびは いいですか。joon-bee wah eeh dehs kah.Turn the page, speak o", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/818/683/9798186830696_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.99", "online_price" : "17.99", "our_price" : "17.99", "club_price" : "17.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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